Social Worker

Oxfordshire County Council; Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A county council in the UK is seeking a committed Social Worker for their Kinship Matters team. You will assess arrangements for children's care, ensuring high-quality, timely evaluations. The council promotes a flexible working culture and offers a generous benefits package including a local government pension scheme, holidays, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Local Government Pension Scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• You must have a valid social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience with Regulation 24 arrangements is preferred.
• You should be able to develop robust support plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess Regulation 24 arrangements for Fostering Panel.
• Complete assessments within timescales.
• Develop support plans for kinship arrangements.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to build relationships

Assessment and planning skills

Education

Valid social work qualification

Job description

Job details

Salary range: £38,220 - £45,091

Work location: Ron Groves, Kidlington

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 19th December 2025

Interview date: TBC

Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check

You must also hold a valid social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

About us

The Kinship Matters team sits within the Fostering Service. We have a designated Kinship team covering the three areas of the county. They will be line managed by either an Assistant Team Manager or the Team Manager who oversee the Kinship Matters team.

About the role

We are looking for acommittedSocial Worker for ourKinshipMatters team. You will be responsible for assessing Regulation 24 arrangements to present to Fostering Panel and Special Guardianship Order applications for children who are subject to Care Proceedings.

You will work to ensure that your assessments are completed within timescales and are of a good quality. You will also be responsible for developing robustsupportplans for these arrangements.

About you

You will need to communicate well and you will be expected to maintain good working relationships across Children's Services and with other agencies as well as developing good working relationships withKinshipcarers.

Rewards and benefits

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology tosupportagile working. We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.

We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 33 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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